Sylvia Rogers
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I’m a writer who enjoys sharing my opinions about research, media, and travel. I love getting feedback on my writing, so leave a comment if you want.
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Three Reasons Why High School Sucked for You
Many people say high school was the best time of their lives but in reality high school sucked. High school felt like a place where you weren’t meant to succeed, there was no way to properly balance the three parts of your life, being a student athlete was a scam, and you weren’t informed about your future after senior year. So in this article you will be given three different reasons why high school sucked for you.
By Sylvia Rogers12 months ago in Education
The Five Most Unnecessary Items People Put in Their Suitcase When Traveling
The Five Most Unnecessary Items People Put in Their Suitcase When Traveling (and you probably are too) Many new and experienced travelers often bring unnecessary items that they believe they need but in reality these items are barely used. When I started traveling I brought many items in my suitcase that were unneeded so I am going to give you the advice I wish I had. Throughout this essay I will tell you the five items that would be best left behind.
By Sylvia Rogersabout a year ago in Wander
"Atomic Habits" and What To Take Into 2025
James Clear's "Atomic Habits" is a life changing book about how many small habits can lead to huge changes in your life and wellbeing. Many people can take the lessons of this book and use it to create achievable goals for the New Year. Clear creates four laws to form and maintain habits and they are to make it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying. It is hard to start a new habit if it seems impossible and these four laws make it alluring to start and stick to your goals. I will tell you how you can use his four laws to create objectives in 2025 that will be attainable and desirable. So, if your goal for the New Year is to get in shape you need to first "make it obvious " for example, before you go to work set out your gym clothes so that when you come home after work you will see them and it will be harder to avoid working out. The more obvious you make your goals the harder it will be to dodge them. Next is "make it attractive" meaning the more enticing a habit looks then the more likely it is that you'll want to do it. Let's take the example of eating healthier, which is a common goal for many people. You can pair the idea of eating healthy (a habit that you need) with spending time on social media (a reward that you want). A way to do this is telling yourself that if you eat one healthy meal then you will give yourself a prize of scrolling on social media for fifteen minutes. The reason that this is so effective is you put two things that you want to do together which makes it so captivating and alluring, making it even harder not to do it. Additionally, Clear's law over "make it easy" talks about how the simpler you make a habit the easier it will be to progress with it. For example if you want to start learning a new language it is easier to tell yourself to study for ten minutes which may not seem like a long time but once you start the activity there's a chance that you will do it for a longer amount of time. There is also the idea that you might get burnt out by trying to read for an hour each day which means it will be more sustainable for you to read for ten minutes each day. This further supports the belief that consistency over intensity is more important to keep your goals in the long term. The last law is "make it satisfying" which is the principle that if you receive immediate pleasure from your habit you will be more likely to repeat it. Another common resolution is to start writing a book. To implement this law whenever you write a chapter of your book you put five dollars in a jar to save up for a new item that you want. So, making your habits satisfying continues to enforce good feelings related to your habits which only makes you consistent with them in the long run. Lastly, I think another law that I believe is critical when starting and keeping your New Year's resolutions is to make it fun which means to create an interesting or aesthetic space to complete your habits. This can be wearing cute workout clothes before you go to the gym or if you like to use an engaging app to learn a language then do it because if your mind believes it's unique and enjoyable then you will maintain the habit into the future. In total, using Clear's ideas from his book “Atomic Habits” can help you create reasonable and achievable resolutions. I would recommend reading the full book to completely understand his ideas and thought process behind creating the laws for success. So when setting your goals for 2025 keep in mind his four laws make it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying. In addition to my own law of making it fun.
By Sylvia Rogersabout a year ago in Motivation
Top 3 Favorite Books of 2024
Top Three Favorite Books of 2024 1. I Who Have Never known Men by Jacqueline Harpman This story begins with a young woman who is imprisoned with 39 other women in a cage where they are not allowed to speak, touch, and have any privacy. The plot follows the women's liberation from the cage and shows their fear when deciding to stay in the cage or take the risk to see what was left behind in their long forgotten world. The story is similar to Plato's "Allegory of the cave" in the sense that the women have to break free of their restraints and face the truths of the world. This book demonstrates what would happen in a true dystopian world.
By Sylvia Rogersabout a year ago in BookClub
A Travel Log: Part One
Dublin is the biggest city in Ireland, with a population of over a million and so many attractions. You might be wondering which places to go to, so I will tell you of some places I recommend, general knowledge and overall culture of this city.
By Sylvia Rogers2 years ago in Wander
A Life Called Death
Taunt eyes and a deep set jaw, stare back at me. A curling knot sets in my stomach; fear. “Who are you?” I whispered out to the strange creature. His head cocked to the left, his eyes watered. I stayed still, puzzled by the marvelous being. He has a broken bone in his leg and a gushing wound on the other side. I want to help but I do not know how. I bent down and pulled myself towards him.
By Sylvia Rogers2 years ago in Fiction
A Review of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"
“Some people call these Swamp Potatoes, but I like Katniss better, it's got a nice ring to it,” (340, Collins). This quote is said by Lucy Gray in the book The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, many Hunger Games fans would agree that placing the name Katniss would later foreshadow her purpose in The Hunger Games series. Although The Hunger Games was great, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes adds new depths and perspectives to the original story.
By Sylvia Rogers2 years ago in BookClub
